The Caldwell County Court at Law's instruction sheet for title-change suits: obtain the 68-A vehicle inspection from the Sheriff's Combined Auto Theft Task Force (second and fourth Tuesdays, by appointment), choose the correct TxDMV sample petition, file the petition with the County Clerk and serve TxDMV, send the unopposed judgment to TxDMV for review, set the case with the coordinator, and send the file-stamped signed judgment to TxDMV and the Tax Assessor-Collector.
Applies to civil suits in the Caldwell County Court at Law seeking a court-ordered motor-vehicle title change or VIN assignment. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Certain changes to motor vehicle titles which require a court order from County Court at Law or District Court ordering the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) to cancel and rescind a title or issue a title…
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-07 (completeness fix F3) from the county-site document's text layer read in full. Undated; no effective date recorded. Bound to the Caldwell County Court at Law and to Judge Richard R. Hicks III, whose court posts it.
The Precinct 4 justice court's instruction letter: a plea of no contest or guilty makes the fine and costs due, a not-guilty plea brings a mailed court date, remittances by money order or cashier's check only (personal checks returned), juveniles 16 and under must contact the court with a parent or guardian before the appearance date, and payment online or by phone.
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